[6.0] "Once again, we return to the lazy go-home shows. I already feel them like they are a 2-hour kickoff show for the PPV's, as all the matches are more of an appetizer for the big event than anything. A meaningless Championship match, a cliche tag team match, and a dull main event. Best thing this show had were the segments. The story of Bayley being marginalized by Damage CTRL is really good, as well as how they told the tensions between Charlotte and Becky. Santos Escobar and Carlito segment was also pretty nice, although I struggle a bit to fully enjoy it because I don't feel it happened enough things to make Santos behave like that, as well as Carlito saying that since he met Santos he knew he was full of crap. Too forced, but the segment in general was good and the delivery of the promo was amazing. I don't know exactly why Carlito was pulled off the card, but having Dragon Lee also defending Carlito and Rey is so fitting and it's a more attractive opponent for Santos. The Grayson Waller Effect segment was ok, simple, nothing specially remarkable, but fun enough. The segments saved this show from being a complete borefest."

[7.0] "More than wrestling this show was about the drama surrounding the women's War Games match all night long with the segments the matches where all average. But the segments where all very good including the Carlito and Santos one with Dragon Lee too! The Brawling Brutes falling out is also interesting let's see where it go's. Cants wait to watch Survivor Series."

[6.0] "This show was good but had some issues. The matches on the card were all good but nothing great. The Damage Ctrl v Team Bianca feud took up a lot of the show which was good. Found the Grayson Waller Effect to be funny and worked as a good segment. Liked Escobar mean streak but didn't like the change to Dragon Lee and Escobar tomorrow. Both of those two need the win. The Brawling Brutes breaking up feud just doesn't work without Sheamus being involved."

[5.0] "It was a decent show like in the recent weeks but as a whole the Smackdown's road to the Survivor Series has been disappointing, especially the men's division. There's no LA Knight, no KO, no Bloodline whatsoever and no Hurt Business 2.0 on the card on saturday. Escobar vs Lee will certainly be a good match however to me it does not fit a Survivor Series caliber PLE. I'm sure it was possible to make Smackdown feel big even without Reigns, instead it has been a B-show for 1 month already compared to Raw and with the holiday season comig and no PLE till the Rumble I'm scared it's not going for the better."

[6.0] "A decent show but it doesn't surprise anything or tell anything new, it's something meh but it's not boring for its duration. For being the last SmackDown before Survivor Series it's a little weak, but as I said, it's decent and it's not that you get bored watching it."

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[4.0] "That was an underwhelming go home Smackdown episode. Two roll up finishes in four matches isn't creative. Please don't let Shotzi talk again, this was bad and cringe. I don't like that Carlito is out of the match. The backstage stuff with the ladies was fine and the best parts of this weeks show."

[8.0] "Decent go home episode of Smackdown ahead of Survivor Series: WarGames, some good matches and also some good segments. Damian Priest & Finn Balor vs Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford: A good title defense especially for a weekly TV show like Smackdown, except for when Rhea Ripley distracted the referee so Finn Balor could take advantage for the win [***]. Kevin Owens & LA Knight vs Austin Theory & Grayson Waller: Great tag team match that featured some great team work from both teams, LA Knight picking up the win for his team was good to see [***3/4]. Butch & Ridge Holland vs Elton Prince & Kit Wilson: Okay match, couldn't believe when Ridge Holland walked out of the match and Butch and makes for intrigue for where this leads to [*1/4]. Asuka & Bayley vs Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair: A good match with a good preview of what could or will transpire in WarGames, Bayley at the end using the animosity between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair to her advantage to get the win ahead of WarGames [***1/2]"

[5.0] "A pretty safe but at times pedestrian go home show in a lot of ways. It was safe in its execution but I felt that it lacked in providing more for this crowd considering they are there two days in a row between this and War Games. Everything was a tag match on the show with the three that elapsed all being just OK-fine overall. The Owens/Knight tag suffered from some very weird timing with the commercial breaks affecting the flow of the match. LA Knight getting another win was nice especially since he is not on Survivor Series. The dissension between Becky and Charlotte made sense considering their past. The lack of a War Games advantage stipulation in the main event was an odd choice. Santos does well as a heel and Dragon Lee/Santos is certainly a much more appealing match on paper. Not a bad show but not enough on it to call it a good show."